seat
gb/sˈit/ us/sˈit/
A1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 1000
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం
A1
entity
1
place to sit
a place or thing that you sit on
వాడుక నమూనా:
a seat; an empty/free seat; a seat on/in something
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Do not confuse the noun seat with the verb sit: say "I found a seat" but "I sat down."
విషయాలు
countable
|everyday
|transport
|furniture
ఉదాహరణలు
- There were no empty seats on the train.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Please put your bag under the seat.
నామవాచకం
A2
entity
2
reserved or assigned place
a place to sit that you have booked or been given
వాడుక నమూనా:
book/reserve/get a seat; seat number; window/aisle seat
విషయాలు
countable
|travel
|entertainment
|booking
ఉదాహరణలు
- We booked two seats for the concert.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Your seat is 12A.
క్రియ
B1
action
3
show to a seat
to put someone in a place where they can sit
వాడుక నమూనా:
seat someone; be seated near/by/at something
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Seat someone is usually transitive: "The host seated us," not "The host seated."
విషయాలు
transitive
|hospitality
|event
ఉదాహరణలు
- The host seated us near the window.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Guests will be seated in order of arrival.
క్రియ
B1
ability
4
have capacity for
to have room for a particular number of people to sit
వాడుక నమూనా:
seat + number; seat up to + number + people
విషయాలు
transitive
|capacity
|numbers
ఉదాహరణలు
- The dining room seats 80 people.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- This car seats seven.
క్రియ
formal
B1
action
5
sit down
to sit down; this is often used formally as "be seated"
వాడుక నమూనా:
be seated; seat oneself + place
సాధారణ తప్పు:
In everyday English, use "sit down" for the simple action. "Be seated" is more formal or official.
విషయాలు
reflexive
|passive
|formal
ఉదాహరణలు
- Please be seated.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- She seated herself at the desk.
నామవాచకం
B1
entity
6
part of a chair
the flat part of a chair that supports your body when you sit
వాడుక నమూనా:
the seat of a chair/stool; a wooden/padded seat
విషయాలు
countable
|furniture
|part
ఉదాహరణలు
- The chair has a wooden seat.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The seat of the stool was cracked.
నామవాచకం
B2
role
7
position in official body
a position as a member of an official group, especially one that people vote for
వాడుక నమూనా:
win/lose/gain/hold a seat; a seat in/on something
విషయాలు
countable
|politics
|organization
ఉదాహరణలు
- The party gained five seats in the election.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- She has a seat on the city council.
నామవాచకం
formal
B2
entity
8
official center
the main official place of a government, institution, or organization
వాడుక నమూనా:
the seat of government/power; legal/official seat
విషయాలు
formal
|government
|organization
|location
ఉదాహరణలు
- The city is the seat of the state government.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The company moved its legal seat to Dublin.
నామవాచకం
formal
C1
abstract
9
source or center
the place where something important is thought to be based or produced
వాడుక నమూనా:
the seat of + abstract noun/condition
విషయాలు
formal
|abstract
|source
ఉదాహరణలు
- Some philosophers described the heart as the seat of emotion.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The area became the seat of the infection.
క్రియ
technical
C1
action
10
fit firmly
to put a part firmly in the right position
వాడుక నమూనా:
seat something in/on something; be properly/fully seated
విషయాలు
technical
|transitive
|engineering
ఉదాహరణలు
- Make sure the cable is fully seated in the connector.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The valve must be seated correctly to prevent leaks.
క్రియ
formal
C1
action
11
install as member
to officially make someone a member of a council, parliament, committee, or similar group
వాడుక నమూనా:
seat someone as something; be seated in/on a body
విషయాలు
formal
|politics
|organization
|transitive
ఉదాహరణలు
- The court ordered that the elected delegate be seated.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- New members will be seated at the first meeting.
నామవాచకం
B2
entity
12
part of trousers
the back part of trousers or pants that covers the part of the body you sit on
వాడుక నమూనా:
the seat of trousers/pants/jeans
విషయాలు
clothing
|countable
|part
ఉదాహరణలు
- The seat of his trousers was covered in dust.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- These jeans are worn at the seat.
నామవాచకం
informal
C1
entity
13
buttocks
a humorous or old-fashioned word for a person's bottom
వాడుక నమూనా:
fall/land on one's seat
సాధారణ తప్పు:
This use can sound humorous or old-fashioned; in neutral everyday English, use "bottom" or "buttocks" depending on formality.
విషయాలు
body_part
|euphemistic
|humorous
|low_frequency
ఉదాహరణలు
- He slipped on the ice and landed on his seat.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The child fell backward onto his seat.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
seat
IPA
GB/sˈit/
US/sˈit/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
seat (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (seat)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: seat
- Plural: seats
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
seats
noun
Core family
seating
noun
seated
adjective
Related words
seatbelt
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unseat
verb
పదప్రయోగాలు
car seat
4/kˈɑɹ sˈit/
fixed phrase
child safety seat
a safety seat for a baby or child in a car
ఉదాహరణలు
- They installed the car seat before bringing the baby home.
- Children must use a car seat until they are old enough for a regular seat belt.
- The car seat was too small for their three-year-old.
have a seat
2/hˈæv ə sˈit/
fixed phrase
invitation to sit
used to say politely that someone can sit down
ఉదాహరణలు
- Come in and have a seat.
- Have a seat while I print the documents.
- The receptionist smiled and said, “Please have a seat.”
in the driver's seat
5/ˈɪn ðə dɹˈaɪvɚz sˈit/
idiom
in control
having control or power in a situation
ఉదాహరణలు
- After the merger, the new CEO was clearly in the driver’s seat.
- A strong early lead put their team in the driver’s seat.
- With the final decision in her hands, Maria was in the driver’s seat.
in the hot seat
7/ˈɪn ðə hˈɑt sˈit/
idiom
under pressure
in a situation where people are asking you difficult questions or blaming you
ఉదాహరణలు
- The minister was in the hot seat after the report was released.
- During the interview, I felt like I was in the hot seat.
- The coach is in the hot seat after three straight losses.
on the edge of one's seat
4/ˈɔn ðə ˈɛd͡ʒ əv wˈʌnz sˈit/
idiom
extremely excited or nervous waiting
Feeling very excited or nervous because you are waiting for something to happen.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The movie kept me on the edge of my seat until the very end.
- She was on the edge of her seat during the entire match.
on the edge of one's seat
6/ˈɔn ðə ˈɛd͡ʒ əv wˈʌnz sˈit/
idiom
excited with suspense
so excited or nervous that you want to know what happens next
ఉదాహరణలు
- The final episode kept us on the edge of our seats.
- It was a thrilling match, and the crowd was on the edge of its seat.
- Her story had everyone on the edge of their seats.
seat belt
3/sˈit bˈɛlt/
fixed phrase
safety strap
a safety belt in a car or plane
ఉదాహరణలు
- Fasten your seat belt before we start driving.
- The seat belt sign is on, so please stay in your seat.
- She was wearing a seat belt when the accident happened.
take a back seat
8/tˈeɪk ə bˈæk sˈit/
idiom
become less important
to become less important or let someone or something else be more important
ఉదాహరణలు
- During the crisis, personal plans had to take a back seat.
- He took a back seat in the family business after his daughter became CEO.
- Health should not take a back seat to work.
take a seat
1/tˈeɪk ə sˈit/
fixed phrase
sit down
to sit down
ఉదాహరణలు
- Please take a seat and the doctor will see you shortly.
- Everyone took a seat around the table.
- You can take a seat over there while you wait.